Effingham Residents Association
Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)
EFFRA has written to our MP, Zoe Franklin regarding her letter of 17th April to residents about the recent decision by Berkeley Homes re the The Howard of Effingham School. As the EFFRA Committee shares the concerns expressed by a Continue Reading
The results of the local elections have been announced. The winning candidates for the Horsleys Ward, which includes Effingham, are Catherine-Anne Young (Residents for Guildford and Villages) and David Timothy Evans (Conservative). The full results for the Horsleys Ward are Continue Reading
The elections for the new West Surrey Shadow Unitary Authority will be held tomorrow, Thursday 7th May. The polling station for Effingham voters will be at the King George V Hall in Browns Lane and will be open between 7.00 Continue Reading
Please help spruce up Effingham by joining the Effingham Litter Pick this Saturday, organised by EFFRA . The Litter Pick will start in the KGV car park, Browns Lane, Effingham KT24 5ND at 2 pm (please arrive from 1.45 pm Continue Reading
After a 12-year planning saga, the scheme for Berkeley Homes to deliver a new building for the Howard of Effingham School, to be built on green belt and paid for by the profit from building 405 ‘enabling’ homes, collapsed on Continue Reading
Local families needed for Thai school students aged 12-14 years visiting Howard of Effingham School from 22nd April to 5th May. More details from Alex Mackie 07917820033 immersion@uk2learn.com
Effingham Parish Council has commented briefly on its website about Berkeley’s decision not to build the new school which can be read here. The letter of 26th March from Berkeley informing EFFRA of their decision can be read here. The Continue Reading
Berkeley Homes has withdrawn their current planning applications for Effingham Lodge Farm (see post of 16 March for details of applications). They have also announced that they will not be building a new Howard School claiming that “rising economic and Continue Reading
EFFRA has now objected to the two new planning applications submitted by Berkeley for the Effingham Lodge Farm/Howard School scheme. The planning applications seek permission to reduce the affordable homes in the scheme from 20% to zero and to increase Continue Reading
A collection of personal effects belonging to or used by our former illustrious resident Sir Barnes Neville Wallis, CBE FRSRDI FRAeS (1887-1979) is to be sold at auction by Denham Auctioneers at Warnham, West Sussex on 25th March 2026. The Continue Reading